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Eskau wins first gold at IPC Nordic Skiing Worlds
Germany, Feb 26, 2013: Sit skier Andrea Eskau won the first gold medal for Germany at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden, on Tuesday (26 February),
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Compensation, bonus fees for players of Handball
Basle – Switzerland, Feb 26, 2013: As already announced in November 2012, the International Handball Federation pays and distributes compensation and bonus fees for all players who participated at the 2013 Men’s World Championship in Spain, following a similar system the IHF had already used for the 2011 Men’s World Championship in Sweden. The compensation…
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Peter Nicol MBE and Tim Garner will contest
London, Fed 26, 2013: Former internationals Peter Nicol MBE and Tim Garner will contest 7 Squash Matches in 7 Days on 7 Continents in a bid to help raise the profile of Squash’s campaign to join the programme of the 2020 Olympic Games. The Xodus 7 Continent Challenge, inspired by legendary British explorer Sir Ranulph…
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FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup CII
INDIANAPOLIS (USA) – LAUSANNE (SUI), Feb 26, 2013: Katelyn Ohashi and Simone Biles will represent the USA at the 2013 AT&T American Cup in Worcester (USA), scheduled for March 2 at 11:30 a.m. ET. at the DCU Center. 2012 Olympic team gold-medalist Kyla Ross (USA) has withdrawn from the competition because she is recovering from…
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Gold-You can do more than you think
Geneva, Feb 26, 2013: Today, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Wilfried Lemke, will be attending the premiere screening of the movie “Gold- You can do more than you think”. This highly inspirational film documentary will play a key role in the promotion of the Paralympic spirit and disability…
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Samsung Diamond League Bolt returns to Paris
Monaco – Feb 26, 2013: Usain Bolt will compete in the 2013 edition of the Meeting AREVA, the ninth leg of this year’s Samsung Diamond League, in Paris on Saturday 6 July. The Jamaican has confirmed his presence on the Stade de France track, venue of the 2003 IAAF World Championships. He will be taking…
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IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014
Dublin – Ireland, Feb 26, 2013: Ireland has secured a place in the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 after an historic RBS Women’s 6 Nations win over Scotland on Saturday. The girls in green cemented the qualifying spot, along with their first ever triple crown, when they beat the Scots in Lasswade, by 30-3.…
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New confirmed speaker at Securing Sport
Doha – Qatar, Feb 25, 2013: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced that Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Sport for Development and Peace, will speak at Securing Sport 2013, the leading international sport security and integrity conference. Taking place on March 18-19 in Doha, Securing…
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Badminton World Federation Presidency
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, Feb 25, 2013: Three candidates are vying to become the next President of the Badminton World Federation while two persons are standing for the post of Deputy President. When nominations closed last Friday, Dato Sri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh (Malaysia), Dr. Justian Suhandinata (Indonesia) and Poul-Erik Hoyer (Denmark) were the nominees…
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Uzma Yousaf becomes International DFB Coaching
Lahore – Pakistan, Feb 25, 2013: Former Pakistan Women National Football Team Manager & Football Coach Uzma Yousaf Zaidi of Lahore School of Economics has awarded with International DFB Coaching Course (B-Level). She was nominated by Pakistan Football Federation to participate in the course which was held in Hennes- Weisweiler Academy in Hennef on April/ May…
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